The Girl from Monaco
Seen it?2008 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A brilliant and neurotic attorney goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusing on the case, he falls for a beautiful she-devil, who turns him into a complete wreck... Hopefully, his zealous bodyguard will step in and put everything back in order... Or will he ?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anne Fontaine
- Fabrice LuchiniBertrand Beauvois
- Roschdy ZemChristophe Abadi
- Louise BourgoinAudrey Varella
- Stéphane AudranÉdith Lassalle
- Gilles CohenLouis Lassalle
- Alexandre SteigerAlain
- Philippe DuclosInspector Taurand
- Jeanne BalibarHélène
- Christophe VandeveldeTony
- Pierre BourgeonBoulie